section-the bassist Ron Carter and the drum- mer Al Foster. July 12-15: Big-band experience runs deep with the saxophonist Joe Lovano; at- tention-grabbing stints with Woody Herman and the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra preceded his rise to fame. For this special engagement, he's joined by the Cleveland Jazz Orchestra, which is stocked with accomplished players from Lovano's home town. IRIDIUM 1650 Broadway, at 51st St. (212-582-2121)-July 5, July 12, and July 19: The old-time swing of Vince Giordano and the Nighthawks. July 6-9: It's been decades since the jazz flautist Bobbi Hum- phrey made any significant dent in the charts, but hip-hop sampling of her groove-heavy seventies work has kept her name alive. July 13-16: The line between mainstream jazz and classic R. & B. disappears in the work of the tenor saxophonist David (Fathead) Newman, a linchpin of Ray Charles's peak-era band. His most recent album, "Cityscape," covers everything from the theme to "Goldfinger" to Billy Strayhorn's "A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing." Mondays belong to the electric- guitar innovator Les Paul. The Mingus Big Band takes over on Tuesdays. JAZZ STANDARD 116 E. 27th St. (212-576-2232)-July 12-13: The adventurous pianist Frank Kimbrough, a regular member of the Jazz Composers Collective, is joined by the drummer Paul Motian (who con- tributed to his new album, "Play") and the bass- ist Jay Anderson. VILLAGE VANGUARD 178 Seventh Ave. S., at 11 th St. (212-255-4037)- July 4-9: The alto saxophonist and flute player Steve Wilson, best known for his work with Chick Corea, leads his own quintet. July 11-16: The death, last year, of the bassist Percy Heath hasn't stopped the saxophonist Jimmy and the drum- mer Albert (Tootie) from continuing with the Heath Brothers band. The pianist Jeb Patton and the bassist Peter Washington round out the group here. The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra holds sway on Mondays. ART MUSEUMS AND LIBRARIES METROPOLITAN MUSEUM Fifth Ave. at 82nd St. (212-535-7710)-"Raphael at the Metropolitan: The Colonna Altarpiece." There's an exciting lurch in the style of Raphael's "The Colonna Madonna" (1504-05), an altar- piece whose long-dispersed parts, most belonging to the Met, have been reconvened, along with re- lated works by others and documentation of its star-dusted provenance (including Francis I, of France, and J. P. Morgan). Raphael turned twenty- one while painting Mary and the baby Jesus on an outdoor throne, attended by a toddler John the Baptist and four saints, with a lunette of God the Father and a predella of scenes from the Pas- sion. The decorous manner of an early influence, Perugino, abruptly gives way, in the male saints, to rugged cues from Michelangelo. The High Re- naissance has begun. Through Sept. 3. . "Giro- det: Romantic Rebel." Through Aug. 27. . "Trea- sures of Sacred Maya Kings." Through Sept. 10. . "The Art of Betty Woodman" gathers ceramic works from throughout the artist's career. Through July 30. . "Cai Guo-Qiang on the Roof: Transpar- ent Monument." This summer, the roof garden is home to four sculptural works by the Chinese-born artist. Among them are "Clear Sky Black Cloud," a timed gunpowder explosion that produces a small cloud of smoke over Central Park each day at noon. Through Oct. 29. . "Hatshepsut: From Queen to Pharaoh." Through July 9. . "Rem- brandt and His Circle: Drawings and Prints." Opens July 11. . "Anglo-Mania: Tradition and Transgression in British Fashion." Through Sept. 4. . "On Photography: A Tribute to Susan Son- tag." Through Sept. 4. (Open Tuesdays through Sundays, 9:30 to 5:30, and Friday and Saturday evenings until 9.) Worship YOllr skin: Let others worship the sun. Worship your skin. Choose sunscreens with high -level SPF and broad -spectrum UV AjUVB protection. Apply religiously. Did you know scientists believe 80 0 /0 of all skin damage before age 60 is sun related ? Did you know Clinique's guiding dermatologists believe fragrance plus sun can equal skin irritation? So use sunscreen. Leave your fragrance at home. End of sermon. Have a fabulous 4th. CLINIQUE Allergy Tested. lOO"Yo Fragrance Free. Now at clinique.com Words on Music Borders' music expert Jessica Sendra says: "Already well established as one of jazz's singular interpreters and innovators, Mehldau reveals another dimension of his artistry in a set of compositions for trio from 2002, and poetry settings for Reneé Fleming in his first classical collaboration." I I I ....,. L '> . . ;':1 . ' .:', rt'j \ d Re . fie · M daU an .ve sub\" e/ 8r d e "" Brad Mchld.lU Trio I HOUSE ON HILL BR....Ð i\lE LÐAU LAR'R1I CRE'\'II'j,ÐlER JORCI: ROS '" BRAD MEHLDAU TRIO House on Hill BRAD MEHLDAU AND RENÉE FLEMING Love Sublime Pianist Brad Mehldau steps forward as composer on two new releases this month - House on Hill features the jazz trio he led for a decade and features original tunes performed with Larry Grenadier (bass) and his former drummer Jorge Rossy, from the sessions that produced his Anything Goes album. Love Sublime is an album of songs performed with soprano Renée Fleming. Set to writings by Rainer Maria Rilke, Louise Bogan, and Fleurine (the title track), they were composed expressly for Fleming, who premiered this Carnegie commission at Zankel Hall with Mehldau in 2005. BORDfRS@ THE NEW YORKER, JULY 10 & 17, 2006 15